Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,705, John Eldred, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
★ Eldred, John or Eldrid
S. 42,705
CONTENTS

42705
INVALID.
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File No. 42,705
John Eldred Dr. Eldred
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]

15.455 Pennsylvania -
John Eldred of Chautauqua & Pennsylvania in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons of the Connecticut line, for the term of Two Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of October, 1819 and sent to Davis Dimock Esq. Montrose Penn
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. 16 \times \frac{17}{30} - 132:53 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st March 1820 - 48: -
$180:53
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
contingent
45
Application sent to Charles Follen Esq 9 April 1820 Junckerhannsch. B.

John Elmer -
15.455
March 1820
C

District of Pennsylvania
On this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty personally appeared in open Court, viz. the Court of Common Pleas holden at Montrose, in the County of Susquehanna & State of Pennsylvania, before the Honorable Edward Henrick President Judge thereof & Davis Dimock & William Thomson his associates: John Eldrid aged 66 years last February, living in the township of Chocony in the County & State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz. That he enlisted in Connecticut, in Capt. Ely's company & in Col. Crary's regiment of the Connecticut line & served about four years & was discharged at P'keepskill New York State. That he made his declaration the 18 th day of April 1818. & has received his pension certificate numbered (15455.)
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish if as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen - & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me - otherwise than is set forth in the schedule hereto annexed, nor have I any income other than what is contained in said schedule & by me subscribed.
Schedule — Real estate — none —
One Yoke of oxen, purchased with my pension money — One Cow — One hog — One harrow — One Chain — One hoe — One axe — 6 or 7 bushels of Wheat — 20 bushels of Rye —

I am a farmer by occupation. I live on land for which I have no title not having paid for the same. I am so old & feeble that I cannot support myself by my labour. I have five children but, only one lives with me. — My wife Huldah is rising of seventy years old; and has for several years been very feeble & can render no support of any consequence. My son living with me, named Zephaniah, is aged twenty six years is weakly & troubled much with the gout , and can do but little business.
I must depend soon on some unknown hand charity for support for myself and wife, unless aided by My Country.
Bladlin.
(Signed) John his & Huldah marks

Sworn to & declared in open Court on the forth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty, before me Iabez Hyde Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said Susquehanna County.
I Iabez Hyde Jr. Clerk of the said Court do certify, the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $79. 57 / 100 — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this fourth day of September Anno Domini 1820
Iabez Hyde Jr Clerk of the Court for the County of Susquehanna

DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Susquehanna County, ss.
On this Eighteenth day of April 181 8 , before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges for the said county, personally appears John Eldred
aged Sixty  five years, resident in Charmat Township in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That the said John Eldred enlisted in Sheshe
in the state of Philadelphia he thinks in 177 6 in the company commanded by Captain Ely Colonel Parsons after the General Parsons  were of the Connecticut line after Col Parsons left the Regt Col Tyler took the command until he was discharged -
that he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States until the Summer of 177 7 being two years service, when he was discharged from service in Peach Hill in the state of New York his capt was Ely  who  was  then  with him that he was in the battle of Long Island & White Plains
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for a port ; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
David Donahy
I, David Donahy Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Eldred did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy ; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
April 18 th
181 8  David Donahy
I do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that John Eldred is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for his support -
David Donahy

Pennsylvania Susquehanna County ss
I Gabe Hyde Jr. Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do certify that David Dimock Esquire is and was at the time of taking and signing the within Certificate one of the Associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas of Susquehanna County and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his Official acts and deeds as such and that his signature is of his own proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Montrose this third day of August A.D. 1818
Gabe Hyde Jr. Dist.
The line must be stated in the declaration the judge is satisfied of the reasons circumstances of the Applicant should award his certificate to that effect.
John Edwards Certificate Private Col Packer's Regiment 1775-2 years
Montrose Penn.